MADRID, 19 The number deaths caused by floods in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday has risen to 717 deaths, according to the latest official figures released by the Civil Police and published by the Brazilian news agency. The municipality of Nova Friburgo remains the greatest number of deaths result by heavy rains last week, with a total of 338 dead.Teresópolis fall behind, with 292 fatalities, Itaipava - Petrópolis district municipality - with 63 people, Sumidouro, with 19, San José José do Vale do Rio Preto, four, and Bom Jardim, with one death. On Wednesday, the Official Journal of the European Union has issued orders for state recognition of public calamity in the municipalities of Nova Friburgo Petrópolis and that will enable cities and population affected by floods that have tax benefits and exemption from bidding for emergency works contracts or resort to the Guarantee Fund for Length of Service.
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